Doctoral studies in music and arts education in Spain and Portugal: View and journey is the first time that a group of music educators from universities in Spain and Portugal has reflected on their doctoral journey.

This collection on doctoral research in art complements previous work on undertaking doctoral research in music education and arts education. The contributions are commentaries and reflections by educators who have completed doctoral research in art.

Through detailed contextualised analysis of films by five distinctive key contemporary directors Andrea Arnold, Clio Barnard, Joanna Hogg, Duane Hopkins and Shane Meadows Dave Forrest makes a highly persuasive and cogent case for their work constituting a new model of realist filmmaking in 21st century British cinema which is no less politically charged for its poetic and haptic qualities. This insightful book is essential reading for anyone interested in film realism or contemporary British cinema.'Melanie Williams University of East AngliaThe tradition of British realism has changed...